Anti-social behaviour targeted by NT government

The NT’s health minister has announced a new plan she insists will help tackle anti-social itinerant behaviour in Darwin city.

Natasha Fyles said it's the most comprehensive set of measures ever introduced.

"We believe these measurers will help support local businesses and strike a balance between providing services but also making sure people have the ability to safely return to country," Ms Fyles said today.

The measures come two weeks after a viral video showing a Darwin tour operator hosing down the concrete near a man sitting down, caused widespread outrage.

Ms Fyles denied the measures are in response to the video.

"This is something I've been speaking about and working on since I became a minister," she said.

Opposition Leader, Gary Higgins, welcomed some of the measures but says most of it has already been tried and insists these are just band-aid fixes.